National Basketball Association
Memphis 84, Cleveland 78
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 26, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #64 Sir Allen Connor, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance:
13485
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Grizzlies 84, Cavaliers 78: Zach Randolph had 19 points and eight rebounds while Marc Gasol also scored 19 points as host Memphis staged a fourth-quarter comeback to post its 10th win in 11 games.
Rudy Gay contributed 15 points and Quincy Pondexter added 10 off the bench for the Grizzlies, who improved to 2-1 on their season-high five-game homestand.
Anderson Varejao recorded 15 points and 22 rebounds, Dion Waiters also scored 15 points and Daniel Gibson chipped in 11 for Cleveland, which went winless on its three-game road trip and has lost nine of 10 overall.
Trailing by seven after three quarters, Memphis rallied to forge a 74-74 tie with 7:24 remaining as Pondexter and Gay hit back-to-back 3-pointers. The Grizzlies took their first lead since late in the opening period when Tony Allen made a pair of free throws with 2:49 to play, and Randolph hit a jump shot with 1:29 left to make it 80-76.
After Alonzo Gee's dunk got Cleveland back within two, Jerryd Bayless put away the game with a pull-up jumper and two free throws.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Grizzlies played without G Mike Conley Jr., who sat out with flu-like symptoms. Bayless started in his place and had nine points and six assists in 34 minutes. ... Randolph failed to record a double-double for the first time in 12 games this season. ... The Cavaliers held their opponent under 100 points for just the second time in 10 road contests.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland |
|
Memphis |
|
Anderson Varejao 15 |
Scoring |
Marc Gasol 19 |
|
Jeremy Pargo 3 |
Assists |
Jerryd Bayless 6 |
|
Anderson Varejao 22 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 8 |
|
Dion Waiters 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Marc Gasol 5 |
|
Dion Waiters 4 |
Steals |
Tony Allen 3 |
|
Tristan Thompson 2 |
Blocks |
Darrell Arthur 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Cleveland
|
78 |
40.8 |
4-16 |
12-15 |
12 |
41 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
| Memphis
|
84 |
46.5 |
4-11 |
14-18 |
16 |
33 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .889 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .273 after a loss.
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